Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Kingsport, TN
The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $48,670 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,441 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,640
- 25th percentile
- $36,870
- Median percentile
- $48,670
- 75th percentile
- $61,140
- 90th percentile
- $78,180
Based on 670 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$41,286 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,660 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,723 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,441 |
| Every two weeks | $1,588 |
Does it go far here?
$56,300Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN
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